Associate Art Director, Kargo

• 6+ years of design experience at a media company, ad agency, in-house brand, or comparable creative environment
• Portfolio demonstrating mastery across typography, layout, photography, illustration, and composition, with strong motion/animation work
• Expert command of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects) and Figma
• Ability to concept and execute across formats — branding systems, presentations, event environments, social, and video
• Strong project management instincts: juggling multiple workstreams, setting priorities, and communicating status without being asked
• Fluency in Google Suite, PowerPoint, and Asana for day-to-day production and collaboration
• Sweats the details others miss — kerning, hierarchy, motion timing — and pushes work past "good enough"
• Brings a point of view on design trends and culture, and translates it into Kargo's voice rather than chasing aesthetic fads
• Comes to brainstorms with bold ideas and the conviction to defend them, then sees them through production without losing fidelity
• Proactively flags risks, dependencies, and timeline slippage before they become fire drills
• Translates business asks from sales, events, and marketing partners into creative direction without needing perfect briefs
• Coaches non-designers on what good looks like, raising the quality of work across the org
• Manages a high volume of concurrent requests — from a Cannes activation to a same-day sales deck — without dropping balls
• Stays positive and collaborative when priorities shift, deadlines tighten, or feedback comes in late

Desirable

• Elevate Kargo's brand expression across every surface — from sales decks and event activations to social, sizzles, and industry moments like Cannes
• This role owns the craft and consistency of Kargo's visual identity, partnering with the Design Director to translate strategy into design work that distinguishes Kargo in a crowded ad tech landscape
• What Success Looks Like in 6–12 Months
• Raise the creative bar on sales and marketing collateral. Deliver a refreshed system of bespoke presentation templates, one-pagers, and pitch assets that the sales org adopts as default, measurably reducing ad-hoc design requests
• Anchor the visual identity of flagship events. Lead end-to-end creative for at least one tentpole moment (e.g., Cannes, NewFronts, CES, or a regional summit), from concept through on-site execution, producing work that earns internal and industry recognition
• Build a scalable creative operations rhythm. Establish clear intake, prioritization, and milestone communication for incoming ticket requests so cross-functional partners know what to expect and when
• Expand Kargo's social and sizzle output. Produce a consistent stream of motion, animation, and short-form video assets that strengthen Kargo's voice across LinkedIn, industry channels, and internal comms
• Codify and evolve the brand system. Contribute meaningful updates to brand guidelines, templates, and asset libraries so the broader org can self-serve on-brand work without sacrificing quality